Elizabeth Jarvis Colt

Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt
Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt with her son Caldwell, 1865
Born
Elizabeth Hart Jarvis

(1826-10-05)October 5, 1826
Saybrook, Connecticut, United States
DiedAugust 23, 1905(1905-08-23) (aged 78)
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, philanthropist
SpouseSamuel Colt
ChildrenCaldwell Hart Colt
RelativesJohn C. Colt, Richard Jarvis

Elizabeth Jarvis Colt (born Elizabeth Hart Jarvis, October 5, 1826 – August 23, 1905) was the widow and heir of firearms manufacturer Samuel Colt, founder of Colt's Manufacturing Company.